Baroque Music and Art Quiz

A period in art, music, and philosophy characterized by large-scale works, intricate details, and emotional expression.

Music from the Baroque period, known for its elaborate ornamentation and focus on expressing a range of emotions.

A system of government where a single ruler holds absolute power.

The idea that music should evoke specific emotions.

A philosophical approach emphasizing logic and cause-and-effect relationships.

A musical style emphasizing a solo voice accompanied by instruments (homophonic).

A continuous bassline in music, using figured bass for harmony.

Musical notation using symbols above or below the bass to indicate chords.

A Baroque music practice focusing on conveying a specific emotion in a piece of music.

Opera originated in Florence, Italy, around 1600 CE.

The text of an opera.

Male singers castrated to preserve a high voice.

A group of Italian humanists, musicians, and poets who sought to revive ancient Greek music.

A dramatic, theatrical style of vocal expression; a blend of song and speech.

A modern style of singing coined by Caccini.

An agitated style of singing marked by rapid notes and trills.

A speech-like vocal style used in opera to advance the plot of the story.

An emotional or reflective musical solo in an opera.

A fully sung spectacle integrating music, drama, poetry, and dance, performed publicly, with a star system for top singers.

Decorative embellishments of vocal melodies used in Baroque music.

A musical style involving two or more choirs singing antiphonally from different locations within a basilica, creating a sense of spatial contrast.

A type of madrigal that combines voices and instruments in a 'concerted' style, featuring dramatic contrasts and emotional expression.

A repeating bass line that forms the foundation of a musical piece, providing a rhythmic and harmonic framework.

The Pope's choir in the Sistine Chapel, known for using castrato singers and falsettists to achieve a high vocal range.

A 16th-century musical style characterized by imitative counterpoint and strict part-writing rules, often associated with the Renaissance period.

A musical style that originated in Spain and Italy around 1480, initially improvisational but later becoming a composed piece for 4-5 voices, using root-position chords and ornamented cadences.

A technique used in organ music where two different sections of music are played alternately, often with contrasting styles or voices.

An instrumental musical piece, often played on the harpsichord or organ, designed to showcase the composer and performer's technical skills.

A multi-movement musical work, usually religious, with commentary in Latin or the vernacular, using solo voices with recitative, arioso, and aria, along with a chorus.

A short vocal composition, usually around 15 minutes long, performed by a single voice accompanied by basso continuo and possibly strings.